Domestic and international travel from Mumbai airport will become expensive from next week as the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has approved variable User Development Fees (UDF) for economy and business class passengers. The UDF charges will be applicable for the tickets issued on or after May 16. UDF charges for domestic passengers AERA has…
A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has been a crowdfunding effort that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the woman now relocate her family. In the video, a…
Rupee fell sharply by 84 paise to close at 85.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan triggered risk aversion among investors. Forex traders said the domestic currency came under pressure after Pakistan attempted to target several Indian military sites using drones and missiles—a move thwarted by…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Thursday by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping was in Russia for commemorations as Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine. “Peace is priceless, and war has no winners. History has taught us that no matter the…
The recent violence between India and Pakistan marks a major resurgence in the fight over the long-disputed region of Kashmir, a popular tourist destination that lies at the foothills of the Himalayas at the northern tip of the Indian subcontinent. India fired missiles into the Pakistani province of Punjab and Pakistan-run Kashmir in several locations Wednesday, killing at least…
The opening paragraph of Judge Beryl A. Howell’s Memorandum Opinion on Civil Action Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al, is a master class in how to deploy Shakespeare properly, in a way both true to the quotations’ origins and their pertinence to the case at hand. This may seem not worthy…